Ansen Dibell
Ansen Dibell | |
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| Born | Nancy Ann Dibble September 8, 1942 Staten Island, New York |
| Died | March 7, 2006 |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, educator |
Ansen Dibell was the pen name used by Nancy Ann Dibble (September 8, 1942 – March 7, 2006), an American science fiction author and poet, who also published books about fiction writing.
Early life and education
[edit]Dibble was from Staten Island, New York, the daughter of Ralph M. Dibble and Barbara J. Waterman Dibble. Her father was an engineer. She attended Keuka College, graduating in 1964;[1] at Keuka, she was active in campus radio and student publications.[2] She received a Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA) from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and earned a doctorate in 19th-century English literature.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Dibell taught literature and creative writing at several colleges and universities, including Northern Kentucky University,[3] and her alma mater Keuka College.[4] In 1980, she became a freelance editor and author. From 1983 she worked as editor at Writer's Digest Books.[5] She also spoke at conferences for aspiring writers.[6] She lived in Clifton, Ohio from 1976.[5] She died in 2006, at the age of 63, in Cincinnati.[7]
Works
[edit]Dibell published a number of stories and poems in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and received two awards for her poetry.[citation needed] She also wrote non-fiction, including several books about writing.[8][9] Her fiction involved "space settlements and the aftermath of the technology which established them," according to one 1982 profile.[3]
The King of Kantmorie
[edit]- Pursuit of the Screamer, DAW Books, June 1978, ISBN 0-87997-386-2
- De laatste koning, Dutch edition (M=SF), ISBN 90-290-1031-2
- Circle, Crescent, Star, DAW Books, February 1981, ISBN 0-87997-603-9
- Ashai Rey, Dutch edition (M=SF), ISBN 90-290-1016-9
- Summerfair, DAW Books, July 1982, ISBN 0-87997-759-0
- Zomermarkt, Dutch edition (M=SF)
- Tidestorm Limit, 1983, (published in Dutch and French translations only)
- Stormvloedgrens, Dutch edition (M=SF)
- Aux confins de l'ouragan, French edition
- The Sun of Return, 1985 (published in Dutch and French translations only)
- Gift van de Shai, Dutch edition (M=SF)
- Le soleil du grand retour, French edition
Other fiction
[edit]- "A Sense of Family" (1972)[10]
Non-fiction
[edit]- Plot: Elements of Fiction Writing, Writer's Digest Books, August 1988, ISBN 0-89879-303-3
- Paperback edition: Writer's Digest Books, August 1999, ISBN 0-89879-946-5
- Word Processing Secrets for Writers (with Michael A. Banks), Writer's Digest Books, March 1989, ISBN 0-89879-348-3
- How to Write a Million: The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Author (with Orson Scott Card, Lewis Turco, and Michael Ridpath), Constable Robinson, January 1995, ISBN 1-85487-367-9
References
[edit]- ^ "Keuka Awards 115 Diplomas, 4 Honorary Doctor's Degrees". Star-Gazette. 1964-06-15. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scholars Honored at Convention; At Keuka College". Democrat and Chronicle. 1961-05-18. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-01-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hicks, Jack (1982-02-27). "Science Fiction Writer's Creative Mind Knows No Limits". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "4 Appointed at Keuka". Star-Gazette. 1971-09-17. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ryckman, Marie (1988-01-23). "Books '88: A reader's guide; A sampler of books by locals". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Caporale, Patricia (1989-02-09). "Congress will help writers put lives on paper". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nancy A. Dibble (death notice)". The Cincinnati Post. 2006-03-10. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blasko, Larry (1989-05-07). "A computerized co-author; Word processing can help ease the task of writing". The Times Leader. p. 102. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Above all make sure you don't experiment/Lynn Barber". The Daily Telegraph. 1995-02-04. p. 115. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dibble, Nancy (1972). "A Sense of Family". The Iowa Review. 3 (3): 26–32. ISSN 0021-065X.
